Comments on When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giantsTypePad2012-05-14T20:52:45ZMiami Heraldhttp://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/tag:typepad.com,2003:http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/2012/05/the-cardiac-marlins/comments/atom.xml/Stan M commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20168eb869baa970c2012-05-15T22:04:28Z2012-05-15T22:04:28ZStan MLB, your last 3 words say it all. Yes he was. No he's not (in my opinion). Also, I wonder...<p>LB, your last 3 words say it all. Yes he was. No he&#39;s not (in my opinion). Also, I wonder if he is one of those Sox who consider themselves above reproach. I don&#39;t like to think so, but there must have been some reason Valentine used him as an example. However, there is a player on that team who is all guts. He is 9th in the AL in RBIs. His name is Cody Ross. Ever hear of him? There is another pretty good hitter in the AL who bats cleanup for Minn. He is 4th in the league in slugging percentage. They call him the &quot;Hammer&quot;. At least we got something for him.</p>laurelbowie commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e2016305905b25970d2012-05-15T19:51:44Z2012-05-15T19:51:44ZlaurelbowieWonder what Kevin Youkilis has left in the tank. He's gotta be available (once he gets off the DL), and...<p>Wonder what Kevin Youkilis has left in the tank. He&#39;s gotta be available (once he gets off the DL), and he might be a nice fit for the rest of this year if Gaby can&#39;t get the job done. He was a hell of a first baseman at one time.</p>spitballer commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e2016766840a90970b2012-05-15T19:27:02Z2012-05-15T19:27:02ZspitballerThis should be an intersting start for JJ. If he has another bad outing....I wonder how many the Marlins will...<p>This should be an intersting start for JJ. If he has another bad outing....I wonder how many the Marlins will allow him to have..</p>Spiderman commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e2016305902b78970d2012-05-15T19:15:15Z2012-05-15T19:15:15ZSpidermanOk, I guess he's a bad guy, who cares get rid of him..<p>Ok, I guess he&#39;s a bad guy, who cares get rid of him..</p>I Hate Losing commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e201676683ed8d970b2012-05-15T19:05:16Z2012-05-15T19:05:16ZI Hate LosingHow the hell do you know Gabrielle Sanchez is a nice guy? First of all, he's ruining my team, so...<p>How the hell do you know Gabrielle Sanchez is a nice guy? First of all, he&#39;s ruining my team, so that automatically makes him not a nice guy. Secondly, didn&#39;t he have issues at UM which resulted in him basically being kicked off the team? Yeah, really nice guy. Screw him.</p>Spiderman commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20163058fe298970d2012-05-15T18:19:47Z2012-05-15T18:19:47ZSpidermanYes! Ozzie finally replace that crud Gabby, he's a nice guy and all but is stinking up the joint..<p>Yes! Ozzie finally replace that crud Gabby, he&#39;s a nice guy and all but is stinking up the joint..</p>Clark commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20167668381f9970b2012-05-15T17:48:04Z2012-05-15T17:48:04ZClarkFor those wondering, here's tonight's lineup -- Clark: 1. Reyes, ss; 2. Infante, 2b; 3. Ramirez, 3b; 4. Morrison, lf;...<p>For those wondering, here&#39;s tonight&#39;s lineup -- Clark:</p>
<p>1. Reyes, ss; 2. Infante, 2b; 3. Ramirez, 3b; 4. Morrison, lf; 5. Stanton, rf; 6. Dobbs, 1b; 7. Bonifacio, cf; 8. Buck, c; 9. Johnson, p.</p>Stan M commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20167668381ca970b2012-05-15T17:47:57Z2012-05-15T17:47:57ZStan MLB, they could get him back next year and save some money this year...plus have Gabby to keep or try...<p>LB, they could get him back next year and save some money this year...plus have Gabby to keep or try to trade. This is a lost year for them anyway. I know it&#39;s far fetched, but we have to do something to shake up this team, things are not turning around. Even when we win, we don&#39;t score.</p>laurelbowie commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20168eb85427b970c2012-05-15T17:39:36Z2012-05-15T17:39:36ZlaurelbowieDon't forget, Houston is going to be in the AL next year and I'd bet they're counting on Lee to...<p>Don&#39;t forget, Houston is going to be in the AL next year and I&#39;d bet they&#39;re counting on Lee to be their DH at a much lower salary than he&#39;s getting now. I don&#39;t think they want to trade him. </p>Flagstafffishfan commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20168eb8534d0970c2012-05-15T17:29:56Z2012-05-15T17:29:56ZFlagstafffishfanI agree Glags. It seems to me that he's a little gun shy since his debacle with the Fidel comments....<p>I agree Glags. It seems to me that he&#39;s a little gun shy since his debacle with the Fidel comments. He has a few options when it comes to tweaking the lineup but has yet to significantly do so with the likes of Hanley and certainly Gaby. Why not start Petersen in the OF and LoMo on 1st? Gaby has had more than enough time to work out of his slump right? And one night off won&#39;t cut it, sit him for three or four and see how it works out. With Bell Ozzie is thinking just like a company man, 27 million, he&#39;s gonna pitch even if that means games obviously. Old Larry Beinfest should have to pay every time Bell loses a game to Marlins charities too. Loved what Stan posted about Carlos Lee, he would look good in a Fish uniform! Where is the ballsey manager that I thought we hired? <br />
</p>Glags commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e2016766833505970b2012-05-15T16:56:03Z2012-05-15T16:56:03ZGlagsI posted this previously but was removed for some reason. So far Ozzie has been a fraud. When hired he...<p>I posted this previously but was removed for some reason. So far Ozzie has been a fraud. When hired he said playing time would be determined by performance. If that were true then Hanley should not be batting third at this point. While there may not be better options, Infante should be taking some at bats from Hanley. Ozzie says he doesn&#39;t want to leave the back of the line up empty then stick Hanley in te sixth spot for a few games just to prove a point. Yeah hes got 7 HR and 20+ RBIs but he&#39;s done very little to contribute to the wins we do have. I recognize the walk offs but most of the time he does nothing until such opportunity presents itself. </p>
<p>As for Petey what would be the point of bringing him up if he&#39;s not going to get regular playing time. The headlines when he first came up were that he was going to provide a spark, which is ridiculous, but he never played at a time when there enough guys struggling to get him regular at bats.</p>
<p>As I recall Ozzie had no qualms about calling a player out but through Bell&#39;s struggles all he kept saying is that the team is better when he&#39;s out closer. How? How is this team better with him as our closer? He&#39;s now a company man. I didn&#39;t think that&#39;s what he was hired for.</p>Stan M commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20168eb84f5c9970c2012-05-15T16:51:49Z2012-05-15T16:51:49ZStan MSee how this sounds. The Marlins desperately need hitting. Gabby is almost untradeable. The Astros have Carlos Lee who is...<p>See how this sounds. The Marlins desperately need hitting. Gabby is almost untradeable. The Astros have Carlos Lee who is an albatros for them. However, the guy can really hit and he&#39;s in a salary year...last year of his contract. I think the Astros, who aren&#39;t going anywhere, would love to dump Lee and Gabby might be attractive because he is 3 years from free agency. The Marlins could keep Lee for this year only at 1B and then he should be attractive as a designated hitter in the AL for next year...or simply release him. He would be an excellent stop gap addition for our pennant drive and I&#39;ll bet the Astros would eat at least some of his salary. Sometime next year, probably about at the All Star game, Yelich should be ready and that kid is a comer. I watched Lee around 1B a few times and was surprised how well he did. Scooped throws, fed the pitcher. Admittedly he has limited range but for 25 HRs and 100 RBIs, I&#39;d take him. And I see no alternatives except LoMo at 1B and Peterson in the OF.</p>Spiderman commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20168eb84a0d0970c2012-05-15T15:53:34Z2012-05-15T15:53:34ZSpidermanHey guys it could be worse we could have Albert Puljos instead of Gabby right now. Seriously, Gabby has no...<p>Hey guys it could be worse we could have Albert Puljos instead of Gabby right now. Seriously, Gabby has no power whatsoever. What he ht 17 HR last season, this season he&#39;ll hit 15. Get rid of the guy already..</p>I Hate Losing commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e2016766820dbb970b2012-05-15T13:35:58Z2012-05-15T13:35:58ZI Hate LosingLulz. "Sleeping giants". More like "comatose midgets". This team is a disaster. The Sanchez Sisters -- Gabrielle and Anabelle --...<p>Lulz. &quot;Sleeping giants&quot;. More like &quot;comatose midgets&quot;. This team is a disaster. The Sanchez Sisters -- Gabrielle and Anabelle -- were both worthless last night. Screw this organization.</p>FishCrazy commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20163058bf591970d2012-05-15T04:47:13Z2012-05-15T04:47:13ZFishCrazyThe fish better start looking for a replacement at first base, they need offense out that position really bad.. It's...<p>The fish better start looking for a replacement at first base, they need offense out that position really bad.. It&#39;s killing the pitching, so many men left on base!</p>Stan M commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20163058bd8b9970d2012-05-15T04:09:49Z2012-05-15T04:09:49ZStan MThere have been "trade Gabby" posts in the past here. The question has to be, who would want him? Even...<p>There have been &quot;trade Gabby&quot; posts in the past here. The question has to be, who would want him? Even when you consider his stats for the past 2 years, there would be few, if any takers. Just go down the other 29 major league teams and see how many already have a better man at 1B than Gabby. I came up with maybe Pittsburgh could use him, but that&#39;s about it. My point is that even when he is hitting, he&#39;s still not a first division ballplayer when compared to his peers</p>answer man commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20168eb813807970c2012-05-15T03:09:36Z2012-05-15T03:24:16Zanswer manhttp://miamiherald.comPetey will be here tomorrow...Mattison sent back to NOLA<p>Petey will be here tomorrow...Mattison sent back to NOLA</p>Flav C commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20167667f7197970b2012-05-15T03:02:14Z2012-05-15T03:24:16ZFlav C Thank you, answer man. That's what i thought. 10 days after he was sent back to AAA.<p>Thank you, answer man. That&#39;s what i thought. 10 days after he was sent back to AAA. </p>answer man commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20167667f7008970b2012-05-15T03:00:26Z2012-05-15T03:24:16Zanswer manhttp://miamiherald.comYes due back 10 days after May 5th...<p>Yes due back 10 days after May 5th...</p>Flav C commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20163058b95fa970d2012-05-15T02:54:11Z2012-05-15T03:24:16ZFlav C Clark/Manny - Does anybody know if Petersen is going to be called up? Very strangely , he left and was...<p>Clark/Manny - Does anybody know if Petersen is going to be called up? Very strangely , he left and was replaced by a pinch-runner on the 2nd inning tonight against the 51s (Las Vegas) after going 2 for 2. He is now .333 on the season and .379 in May with a 1.058 OPS. Not bad. </p>Dejavu All Over Again commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20163058b8828970d2012-05-15T02:37:17Z2012-05-15T03:24:16ZDejavu All Over Againhttp://miamiherald.comBy the way,Barajas was batting .182 at the time.<p> By the way,Barajas was batting .182 at the time.</p>Dejavu All Over Again commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20168eb811806970c2012-05-15T02:31:57Z2012-05-15T03:24:16ZDejavu All Over Againhttp://miamiherald.comOn April 27 2011 ,Barajas hit a 3-run homer off Anibal Sanchez to help the Dodgers beat the Marlins 5-4....<p>On April 27 2011 ,Barajas hit a 3-run homer off Anibal Sanchez to help the Dodgers beat the Marlins 5-4. Anybody read scouting reports?</p>Flav C commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20168eb8105ee970c2012-05-15T02:11:48Z2012-05-15T03:24:16ZFlav C The funniest things is that I was chatting with some Bucs fans before the game and they said "if we...<p>The funniest things is that I was chatting with some Bucs fans before the game and they said &quot;if we score 3 runs, we will win the game&quot;. They were saying their pitching was actually pretty good, which i just realized afterwards looking at the stats. <br />
And they were all bashing Barajas (a .170 hitter) saying that the only pitch he could hit was a fastball in the middle. Boy, were they right on all accounts! We gave up 3 runs to a team who scores less than 3 runs per game and a HR to a back-up catcher that can only hit meatballs in the middle of the plate, which was exactly what Anibal offered him. Oh well...</p>Perry W commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20163058b67ba970d2012-05-15T02:02:08Z2012-05-15T03:24:16ZPerry Whttp://miamiherald.comHeadline should read 'When it comes to scoring runs ,the Marlins are sleeping'.<p>Headline should read &#39;When it comes to scoring runs ,the Marlins are sleeping&#39;.</p>Flav C commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20167667f3979970b2012-05-15T02:01:36Z2012-05-15T03:24:16ZFlav C Looks like the way Gaby is playing he will continue playing catch-up to Hanley and Reyes for a while.<p>Looks like the way Gaby is playing he will continue playing catch-up to Hanley and Reyes for a while.</p>Dr Jekyll commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20163058ac3f9970d2012-05-14T23:15:30Z2012-05-15T03:24:15ZDr Jekyllhttp://miamiherald.comThe word on Gaby is that he's trying to hard and putting extra pressure on himself. Turning 29 in Sept.,in...<p>The word on Gaby is that he&#39;s trying to hard and putting extra pressure on himself. Turning 29 in Sept.,in his 1st arb contract next season with his 1st child due in the Fall, Gaby is playing catch-up to Hanley and Reyes,who are the same age. They have already signed for millions, Gaby has not. And he knows it. Also knows the clock is ticking. Hope Gaby relaxes and lets the game come to him,so to speak. He may have a bad first half with a strong finish. </p>PeterGammons Dog commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20168eb803ba8970c2012-05-14T22:35:01Z2012-05-15T03:24:15ZPeterGammons Doghttp://miamiherald.comThe fact in the above article states that the Marlins are 28th in scoring runs from the 1st thru 6...<p>The fact in the above article states that the Marlins are 28th in scoring runs from the 1st thru 6 innings. That stat shows that the Marlins cant hit average to better starters, but can hit mediocre bullpen pitchers fron the 7th inning guy to the closer. Just like other teams hit the Marlins.Marlins have scored 128 runs and given up 128 runs. Even. A wash. 2 games over .500. Tougher teams ahead. Marlins better pick it up.If it wasnt for Stanton they would still be under .500. One player can only carry a team so long,before they stop pitching to him.</p>Alex commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20167667e7c73970b2012-05-14T22:33:49Z2012-05-15T03:24:15ZAlexBest Bet: Platoon Lomo & Gaby at 1st base, and get a REAL left fielder at the trading deadline. Lomo...<p>Best Bet: Platoon Lomo &amp; Gaby at 1st base, and get a REAL left fielder at the trading deadline. Lomo in LF is an accident waiting to happen. He is a 1st Baseman, and he plays LF like one. He is scary every time he has to run after a ball. He tries, but he just doesn&#39;t have the ability that good out fielders do of tracking a ball in flight. Often he runs to the right spot and leaps, and the ball just misses his glove either a few inches to the left or to the right. That&#39;s because he is not used to tracking balls in flight and making the correct judgement about where it will come down. Now I give him a lot of credit for trying, and he doesn&#39;t miss by much, but he still misses a lot of the time. In that final Astros game Lomo ran down a ball in the 9th inning on the line and made the catch...but damn near overran it and almost dropped it. He&#39;s scary out there. And he lets a lot of balls fall in front of him, too, playing it safe, which I guess is better than pulling what Stanton pulled in that game. Bottom line is we can afford one butcher in the OF, Stanton. But not two. And Stanton will improve. He has the speed and the athleticism.</p>Alex commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20167667e72b5970b2012-05-14T22:21:58Z2012-05-15T03:24:15ZAlexGaby is a mystery. He doesn't usually start sucking until after the All Star Game.<p>Gaby is a mystery. He doesn&#39;t usually start sucking until after the All Star Game.</p>the Hangman commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20163058a8de3970d2012-05-14T22:06:48Z2012-05-15T03:24:15Zthe Hangmanhttp://miamiherald.comOzzie is going to give Bell enough rope to hang himself. Stuck with Bell for 3 yrs.<p>Ozzie is going to give Bell enough rope to hang himself. Stuck with Bell for 3 yrs.</p>flagstafffishfan commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20168eb8009a2970c2012-05-14T21:36:57Z2012-05-14T21:41:16ZflagstafffishfanIt looked like Gaby was starting to come out of it but then took a step back. Not sure if...<p>It looked like Gaby was starting to come out of it but then took a step back. Not sure if starting Dobbs at first for a few games might give Gaby some mental health days off. He should have used the pink bat like last year. Tonight we have all our regular starters in the game, let&#39;s see how they do against the Pirates? Can we just have a laugher tonight fellas? Maybe a 9-2 type ballgame. </p>
<p>Any news on how Ozzie is going to use Bell? </p>andy commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20168eb7ffb87970c2012-05-14T21:22:23Z2012-05-14T21:41:16Zandyi second that<p>i second that</p>Spiderman commented on 'When it comes to scoring, Marlins are sleeping giants'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451b26169e20163058a5b71970d2012-05-14T21:10:28Z2012-05-14T21:41:16ZSpidermanLets all start a chant at Marlins Park.... BENCH GABBY....Clap. clap.. clap... clap.... clap..... calp......<p>Lets all start a chant at Marlins Park....</p>
<p>BENCH GABBY....Clap. clap.. clap... clap.... clap..... calp......</p>